running your business while you drive
THREE PILLARs LOGISTICS
THREE PILLARS LOGISTICS
RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS WHILE YOU DRIVE
Thinking About Starting Your Own Delivery Business?
So you've been thinking about it.
Maybe you're tired of working for someone else. Maybe you've got a vehicle and you're wondering if it could be making you money. Maybe you've been doing your research and you still have more questions than answers.
You're in the right place.
Starting a local delivery business - or a hot shot hauling operation - is more doable than most people think. You don't need a CDL. You don't need a semi truck. And you don't have to figure it all out on your own.
Three Pillars Logistics Management helps people just like you get legal, get set up, and get moving. We handle the paperwork, the filings, and the back office - so you can focus on building your business.
Starting Local? Here's the Simplest Path
If your deliveries stay within Alabama - meaning you never cross a state line - you need what is called Alabama Intrastate Authority. Don't let the name intimidate you. It's simpler than it sounds.
Here's what you need to know upfront:
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No CDL for vehicles under 26,000 lbs
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No federal government filings
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No quarterly fuel tax reports
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No electronic logging device required
There are some requirements - including a financial disclosure and proof of US citizenship - and Three Pillars walks you through every single one before you ever put pen to paper.
Three Pillars handles the entire setup for $450.
Thinking Bigger? We've Got You There Too.
Maybe staying in Alabama isn't the plan. Maybe you want to run loads into Georgia, Tennessee, Florida — or anywhere else. Or maybe you have a heavy-duty pickup truck and a trailer — or you've been thinking about getting one — and you're wondering if you could actually be hauling loads and making money with it.
The answer to both is yes.
Crossing state lines means you need federal operating authority instead of state authority. Different process, more filings — Three Pillars handles every step.
Hot shot trucking — that's what it's called when you haul time-sensitive freight with a pickup truck and flatbed or gooseneck trailer. Equipment, vehicles, RVs — if it needs to move fast and doesn't fill a semi trailer, that's hot shot territory. No CDL required under most circumstances. No semi truck required. A lot of pickup truck owners are already building real income doing exactly this.
Not sure which path fits your situation? That's exactly what the conversation is for. Reach out and we'll tell you straight.
What Three Pillars Does for You
Once you reach out, here's what happens.
We talk through your situation — what you want to haul, where you want to run, what you already have. No pressure, no pitch. Just a real conversation so we know exactly what you need.
Then we handle everything required to get you legal and ready to work. Every filing, every form, every follow-up. When it's done, we deliver your complete startup packet and walk you through everything you need to know to stay compliant going forward.
And if you want someone in your corner every month after that — tracking your deadlines, handling your renewals, keeping your books — we do that too. A lot of our clients start with the setup and stay with us because it just makes sense to have one team handling everything.
You focus on building your business. We handle the rest.
Text us or send us a message. No pressure, no pitch. Just answers.
We'll tell you exactly what your operation needs, what it costs, and what the process looks like from start to finish.
Running Your Business While You Drive.